Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

यो याति सोऽचिरात्स्वेष्टं साधयित्वा गृहे व्रजेत् । हनुमंतं सदा गेहे योऽर्चयेज्जपतत्परः ॥ ११७ ॥

Transliteration

yo yāti so'cirātsveṣṭaṃ sādhayitvā gṛhe vrajet | hanumaṃtaṃ sadā gehe yo'rcayejjapatatparaḥ || 117 ||

Translation

旅立つ者は、望む事を速やかに成就して家に帰る。これは、家において常にハヌマーンを礼拝し、ジャパ（真言・聖名の反復）に専心する者の果報である。

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• याति: goes
• याति: क्रिया (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निर्देश (correlative)

• अचिरात्: soon
• अचिरात्: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘soon’

• स्वेष्टम्: his desired goal
• स्वेष्टम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object of ‘साधयित्वा’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—स्वस्य इष्टम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• साधयित्वा: having accomplished
• साधयित्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (पूर्वक्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive) with णिच् (causative nuance in usage) ‘having accomplished’

• गृहे: to/at home
• गृहे: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Loc.), एकवचन

• व्रजेत्: should go
• व्रजेत्: क्रिया (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• हनुमन्तम्: Hanuman
• हनुमन्तम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object of ‘अर्चयेत्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हनुमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘always’

• गेहे: in the house
• गेहे: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: क्रिया (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• जपतत्परः: intent on recitation
• जपतत्परः: विशेषण (विशेषण/Qualifier of worshipper ‘यः’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जप-तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—जपे तत्परः (सप्तमी/विषय-तत्पुरुष; ‘devoted to japa’)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional style; framed within the Narada–Sanatkumara discourse tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents a phala-śruti: steady household worship of Hanumān combined with japa removes obstacles and brings swift success, allowing the devotee to return safely and peacefully to one’s rightful place (gṛha) after accomplishing duties.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is shown as consistent, daily practice—arcana (worship) and japa (name/mantra repetition)—performed with single-pointed intent (tat-paraḥ), yielding both practical help and devotional steadiness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights prayoga-oriented discipline: regular gṛha-arcana and japa as a repeatable sādhanā method (ritual procedure and recitation practice), emphasizing consistency and correct devotional application rather than abstract theory.